I still think that may be the only way we can get them to have a real meaningful cease-fire and a real meaningful peace agreement.

An informed and enlightened populace is the mightiest adversary tyranny can ever face.

Our victory in the cold war was due not only to the strength of our forces but also to the power of our ideas.

His combination of hands-on business experience, sterling academic credentials, and previous Government service in three administrations amply equips him to tackle the challenges that lie ahead.

I have always thought that Roe v. Wade was the most difficult case decided in the last 25 years because it was such a difficult issue.

I was saddened to hear of the death today of former Governor and Treasury Secretary John Connally.

I am pleased to take an important step in the promotion of democracy by putting in place my proposal for strengthening one of the most effective foreign policy tools we have, our international broadcasting programs.

This new board will ensure independence, coherence, quality, and journalistic integrity in our surrogate and other broadcast services.

Together we can make a difference for the better.

We mourn his passing, but we celebrate what he stood for and what he accomplished for America.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg cannot be called a liberal or a conservative; she has proved herself too thoughtful for such labels.

I was deeply saddened to hear last night of the death of astronaut Deke Slayton.

I believe that in the years ahead she will be able to be a force for consensus-building on the Supreme Court.

It was hard in the sense that they were all qualified.

It was a joy to make, but not easy.

This is a special day. The children remind us of it, and so do our new citizens.

A 'republic' is a government of, by, and for the people.

To those of you here who are recently naturalized citizens, I say, welcome.